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* Key takeaways: * Santa Ragione's horror game Horses has sold over 18,000 copies and generated roughly $65,000 in net revenue. * The game was deplatformed by Valve/Steam and the Epic Games Store, limiting reach and funding options. * Revenue covers royalties and some debts but is unlikely to
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* Steam Winter Sale 2025 is live now and runs through January 5. * Major discounts are available on 2025 releases and big franchises like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Avowed, Elden Ring Nightreign, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Destiny 2. * Discounts often range from 30–60%; check wishlist and reviews before buying
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• Key Takeaways: * Split Fiction and Donkey Kong Bananza lead Metacritic’s co-op rankings for 2025 with 91 metascores. * The list spans genres: from Hazelight’s narrative co-op to big‑budget shooters like Battlefield 6 and Borderlands 4. * Several classics and remasters (Super Mario Galaxy, Heretic + Hexen) proved co-op remains timeless.
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• Case settled between Sony (SIE) and Tencent over alleged copy of Horizon; terms confidential. • Litigation dismissed with prejudice; neither party will refile on this claim and each pays own legal costs. • Tencent paused marketing and testing for Light of Motiram; the game remains delisted on Steam and Epic Games Store.
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* Start time: Dec 18, 10AM PST / 1PM EDT / 6PM GMT. * Sale runs from Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026 — two days longer than last year. * Valve’s trailer confirms titles including Dispatch, Hades 2, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Borderlands 4. * Official prices aren’t live yet; thousands of
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• Key Takeaways: * Sony and Tencent reached a confidential settlement over Tencent’s Light of Motiram, a game Sony called a “slavish clone” of Horizon Zero Dawn. * The lawsuit, filed in July 2025, was dismissed after the companies agreed to a confidential resolution. * Light of Motiram has been removed from Steam
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* Majority of Bethesda’s development team is now focused on The Elder Scrolls VI. * Bethesda leadership emphasizes taking time for polish instead of rushing a release. * Studio director Angela Browder, director Todd Howard, and design director Emil Pagliarulo provided the update in Game Informer’s recent feature. Overview: Where development
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• Patch 1.5.0 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shadow-dropped with tougher late-game content. • Sandfall Interactive added new Endless Tower boss variants including a Divergent Star rework of Simon. • Patch also introduces Verso's Drafts, localisation updates, costumes and a punishing red-ring diving-board challenge. • Players on Reddit report being
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* The Game Awards 2025 received a D rating on social network X from 404,000 votes. * Organizer and host Geoff Keighley runs an annual X poll to collect viewer feedback. * Last year’s show earned an A rating with 183,000 votes, highlighting a sharp drop in sentiment. * The ceremony
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* Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion announced; launches April 28, 2026 on Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam. * Control Resonant, Ontos (Frictional), and two new Tomb Raider games (Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst) revealed. * Key winners: DOOM: The Dark Ages (Innovation in Accessibility), South of Midnight (Games for Impact), ARC
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* Key Takeaways: * Sony's official PS5 "Must-Play" 2026 video spotlights Halo: Campaign Evolved but makes no mention of GTA 6. * Fans called Halo on PlayStation “surreal”; some interpreted GTA 6's absence as a potential delay risk. * Rockstar has repeatedly delayed GTA 6 (from Fall 2025
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* Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially become the biggest new third-party game launch on Xbox Game Pass for 2025. * The record is based on the highest number of unique players within the first 30 days of release. * Its developer, Sandfall Interactive, credits Game Pass for attracting a massive, diverse audience